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Jeffries on Trump, New York Knicks: 'Why does he have to ruin a good thing'

The Hill · Jun 8, 2026, 1:25 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in a new interview complained that President Trump is planning to attend Monday night's Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. "I'm not sure it's going to be a good reception for him," Jeffrie

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Jeffries on Trump, New York Knicks: 'Why does he have to ruin a good thing'

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